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(1)CAD Integration. ANSYS, Inc. Southpointe 275 Technology Drive Canonsburg, PA 15317 [email protected] http://www.ansys.com (T) 724-746-3304 (F) 724-514-9494. Release 13.0 November 2010 ANSYS, Inc. is certified to ISO 9001:2008..

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(3) Table of Contents Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Geometry Interface Support ................................................................................................................... 2 Linux ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Windows .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Project Schematic Presence Related to CAD Integration ........................................................................... 7 Geometry Preferences ...................................................................................................................... 8 Mixed Import Resolution ...................................................................................................................... 14 CAD Configuration Manager ................................................................................................................. 15 Named Selection Manager .................................................................................................................... 15 Caveats and Known Issues .................................................................................................................... 18 Installation and Licensing ........................................................................................................................ 19 File Format Support .................................................................................................................................. 21 ACIS (*.sat, *.sab) ................................................................................................................................... 21 BladeGen (.bgd) .................................................................................................................................... 22 CATIA (*.model, *.exp, *.session, *.dlv, *.CATPart, *.CATProduct) ............................................................... 23 CATIA V4 (*.model, *.exp, *.session, *.dlv) .......................................................................................... 23 CATIA V5 (standard) (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct) ................................................................................. 25 CATIA V5 (optional) CADNexus/CAPRI Gateway (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct) ......................................... 27 CoCreate Modeling (*.pkg, *.bdl, *.ses, *.sda, *.sdp, *.sdac, *.sdpc) ............................................................ 30 ANSYS DesignModeler (.agdb) .............................................................................................................. 31 GAMBIT (*.dbs) ..................................................................................................................................... 32 IGES (*.igs, *.iges) .................................................................................................................................. 34 Inventor (*.ipt, *.iam) ............................................................................................................................. 36 JT Open (*.jt) ........................................................................................................................................ 38 Monte Carlo N-Particle (*.mcnp) ............................................................................................................ 39 NX (*.prt) .............................................................................................................................................. 40 Parasolid (*.x_t, *.xmt_txt, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin) ............................................................................................ 43 Pro/ENGINEER (*.prt, *.asm) ................................................................................................................... 45 Pro/ENGINEER (*.prt, *.asm) ............................................................................................................. 45 Pro/ENGINEER Associative Plug-In (*.prt, *.asm) ............................................................................... 47 Solid Edge (*.par, *.asm, *.psm, *.pwd) .................................................................................................... 51 SolidWorks (*.sldprt, *.sldasm) ............................................................................................................... 54 SpaceClaim (*.scdoc) ............................................................................................................................ 56 SpaceClaim Associative Plug-In ....................................................................................................... 56 STEP (*.stp, *.step) ................................................................................................................................. 57 ANSYS Teamcenter Engineering Connection ........................................................................................... 61 SpaceClaim ............................................................................................................................................... 69 ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler (SCDM) Behavior in the Project Schematic ........................................ 71 Frequently Asked Questions .................................................................................................................... 73 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 75 General Errors Related to CAD Integration ............................................................................................. 75 ACIS Errors Related to CAD Integration .................................................................................................. 76 Autodesk Inventor Errors Related to CAD Integration ............................................................................. 77 CATIA Errors Related to CAD Integration ................................................................................................ 77 Pro/ENGINEER Errors Related to CAD Integration ................................................................................... 77 Parasolid Errors Related to CAD Integration ........................................................................................... 78 Solid Edge Errors Related to CAD Integration ......................................................................................... 78 SolidWorks Errors Related to CAD Integration ........................................................................................ 78 NX Errors Related to CAD Integration .................................................................................................... 78 Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. 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(4) CAD Integration Glossary .................................................................................................................................................... 79 Updates ..................................................................................................................................................... 81. iv. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(5) Overview ANSYS Workbench is a CAD-neutral environment that supports bidirectional, direct, and associative interfaces with CAD systems. You can manipulate existing native CAD geometry directly without translation to intermediate geometry formats. Via plug-ins, the associative interface allows you to make parametric changes from either a CAD system or from within ANSYS Workbench. ANSYS CAD integration supports smart and selective updates of CAD parts instead of updating an entire model. TheNamed Selection Manager (p. 15) provides a means to create custom attributes within CAD systems for use in modeling, meshing, and analysis.. Bidirectional CAD Connections CATIA V5 (standard) (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct) (p. 25) UG NX (*.prt) (p. 40) Autodesk Inventor (*.ipt, *.iam) (p. 36) CoCreate Modeling (*.pkg, *.bdl, *.ses, *.sda, *.sdp, *.sdac, *.sdpc) (p. 30) Pro/ENGINEER (*.prt, *.asm) (p. 45) SolidWorks (*.sldprt, *.sldasm) (p. 54) Solid Edge (*.par, *.asm, *.psm, *.pwd) (p. 51). Integrated Product Management Interface ANSYS Teamcenter Engineering Connection (p. 61). CAD Readers CATIA V4 (*.model, *.exp, *.session, *.dlv) (p. 23) CATIA V5 ACIS (*.sat, *.sab) (p. 21) IGES (*.igs, *.iges) (p. 34) Parasolid (*.x_t, *.xmt_txt, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin) (p. 43) STEP (*.stp, *.step) (p. 57) ANSYS BladeGen (.bgd) (p. 22) Monte Carlo N-Particle (*.mcnp) (p. 39). Geometry Export Parasolid (*.x_t, *.xmt_txt, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin) (p. 43) IGES (*.igs, *.iges) (p. 34) STEP (*.stp, *.step) (p. 57) ANSYS ANF Monte Carlo N-Particle (*.mcnp) (p. 39) For more detailed information about ANSYS CAD: Introduction (p. 2) Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 1.

(6) Overview Geometry Interface Support (p. 2) Project Schematic Presence Related to CAD Integration (p. 7) Mixed Import Resolution (p. 14) CAD Configuration Manager (p. 15) Named Selection Manager (p. 15) Caveats and Known Issues (p. 18) Installation and Licensing (p. 19) File Format Support (p. 21) SpaceClaim (p. 69) Frequently Asked Questions (p. 73) Troubleshooting (p. 75) Glossary (p. 79) Updates (p. 81). Introduction With the understanding that all engineering simulation is based on geometry to represent the design, there are two methods of accessing CAD models within ANSYS Workbench, via: ANSYS DesignModeler or a CAD system. In ANSYS Workbench, double-click Geometry in the Component Systems toolbox. You can also select Geometry in the Component Systems toolbox and drag it to the Project Schematic. From a CAD system, select the Workbench option from the ANSYS drop down menu.. Specific to ANSYS DesignModeler If a CAD session is currently open: 1.. Select File> Attach to Active CAD Geometry. The bidirectional associativity is maintained.. 2.. Refresh the geometry using parameter values either from the source CAD system or from the CAD parameters in the ANSYS DesignModeler’s Details View.. You can control the parameter name suffix allowed from a CAD system to ANSYS Workbench. To allow all parameters (dimensions) created inside the CAD system to transfer to ANSYS DesignModeler, remove “DS” in the Parameter Key filed of the Details View. To import CAD files: 1.. Select File> Import External Geometry File. Associativity is not maintained.. Geometry Interface Support When installing ANSYS Workbench, you may select specific CAD systems in the ANSYS Geometry Interfaces section.. 2. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(7) Linux. Information about past, present and future platform support is viewable via the ANSYS, Inc. Web site (Support> Services> Technical Support > Platform Support). See ANSYS Platform Support. Matrices for supported CAD systems on ANSYS Workbench at the time of release: Linux Windows. Linux Reader/Plug-In. Version of CAD Package. Operating System Red Hat 5.0. Red Hat 5.0. SuSE Linux ES 10.0. SuSE Linux ES 11. Supported Platform Intel IA-32 Linux Reader for ACIS. ACIS 20. Reader for ANSYS BladeGen*. ANSYS BladeGen 12. Intel EM64T, AMD64. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. Reader for Monte Carlo N-Particle* Reader for Parasolid. Parasolid 22. Reader for CATIA V4. CATIA V4. Reader for CATIA V5. CATIA V5 (R2–R20). Reader for CATIA V5 — CADNexus/CAPRI CAE Gateway. CATIA V5 (R5–R19). Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 3.

(8) Overview Reader/Plug-In. Version of CAD Package. Operating System Red Hat 5.0. Red Hat 5.0. SuSE Linux ES 10.0. SuSE Linux ES 11. Supported Platform Intel IA-32 Linux. Intel EM64T, AMD64. Reader for CATIA V5 — CADNexus/CAPRI CAE Gateway. CATIA V5 (R18 SP4). Reader for CATIA V5 — CADNexus/CAPRI CAE Gateway. CATIA V5 (R17, R18). Reader for GAMBIT. 2.4.6. X. X. X. X. Reader for IGES. IGES 4.0, 5.2, 5.3. X. X. X. X. Reader for JT Open. 8.0, 8.1. Reader for STEP. AP203, AP214. X. X. X. X. Reader/Plug-In for Solid Edge. Solid Edge Version 102 (MP4). X**. X***. A. X. Solid Edge Version 100 (MP9) Reader/Plug-In for SolidWorks. SolidWorks 2010. Reader/Plug-In for Autodesk. Inventor 2011. Reader for Pro/ENGINEER. Pro/ENGINEER 16 Wildfire 5 (used for Spacial CAD Reader). Reader/Plug-In for Pro/ENGINEER. Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5. SolidWorks 2009 Inventor 2010. Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4 Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3 Reader/Plug-In for NX. NX 7.5 NX 7.0 NX 6.0. 4. A. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(9) Windows Reader/Plug-In. Version of CAD Package. Operating System Red Hat 5.0. Red Hat 5.0. SuSE Linux ES 10.0. SuSE Linux ES 11. Supported Platform Intel IA-32 Linux Reader/Plug-In for CoCreate Modeling. CoCreate Modeling 17.0. Plug-In for TeamCenter Engineering. TcEng 8.0 with NX6. Intel EM64T, AMD64. OneSpace Modeling 2008. TcEng 2007 with NX6 TcEng 2005 SR1 with NX6. x = supported * = applicable only to ANSYS DesignModeler ** = RedHat 5.3 is supported. *** = SLES 10 SP2 is supported. A = ANSYS tested but not supported by CAD vendor.. Windows Reader/Plug-In. Version of CAD Package. Operating System Windows XP. Windows Vista. Windows 7. Windows XP x64. Windows Vista. Windows 7. Supported Platform Intel IA-32 Windows Reader for ACIS. ACIS 20. X. X. Reader for ANSYS BladeGen*. ANSYS BladeGen 12. X. Reader for Monte Carlo N-Particle*. X. Intel EM64T, AMD64 X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. Reader for Parasolid. Parasolid 22. X. X. X. X. X. X. Reader for CATIA V4. CATIA V4. X. X. X. X. X. X. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 5.

(10) Overview Reader/Plug-In. Version of CAD Package. Operating System Windows XP. Windows Vista. Windows 7. Windows XP x64. Windows Vista. Windows 7. Supported Platform Intel IA-32 Windows. Intel EM64T, AMD64. Reader for CATIA V5. CATIA V5 (R2–R20). X. X. X. X. X. X. Reader for CATIA V5 — CADNexus/CAPRI CAE Gateway. CATIA V5 (R5–R19). X. X. A. X. X. A. Reader for CATIA V5 — CADNexus/CAPRI CAE Gateway. CATIA V5 (R18 SP4). X. X. X. Reader for CATIA V5 — CADNexus/CAPRI CAE Gateway. CATIA V5 (R17, R18). X. X. Reader for GAMBIT. 2.4.6. X. X. Reader for IGES. IGES 4.0, 5.2, 5.3. X. X. Reader for JT Open. 8.0, 8.1. X. X. Reader for STEP. AP203, AP214. X. X. Reader/Plug-In for Solid Edge. Solid Edge Version 102 (MP4). X. Solid Edge Version 100 (MP9). X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. SolidWorks 2010 (requires SP1 for Windows 7). X. X. X. X. SolidWorks 2009. X. X. X. X. Inventor 2011. X. X. X. X. X. X. Inventor 2010. X. X. X. X. X. X. Reader for Pro/ENGINEER. Pro/ENGINEER 16 Wildfire 5 (used for Spacial CAD Reader). X. X. X. X. X. X. Reader/Plug-In for Pro/ENGINEER. Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5 (requires M020 for Windows 7). X. X. X. X. X. X. Reader/Plug-In for SolidWorks. Reader/Plug-In for Autodesk. 6. X. X. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. X. X.

(11) Project Schematic Presence Related to CAD Integration Reader/Plug-In. Version of CAD Package. Operating System Windows XP. Windows Vista. Windows 7. Windows XP x64. Windows Vista. Windows 7. Supported Platform Intel IA-32 Windows. Reader/Plug-In for NX. Reader/Plug-In for CoCreate Modeling Plug-In for TeamCenter Engineering. Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4 (requires M120 for Windows 7). X. X. Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3. X. NX 7.5. X. X. NX 7.0. X. NX 6.0. X. Intel EM64T, AMD64 X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. X. CoCreate Modeling 17.0. X. X. X. X. OneSpace Modeling 2008. X. X. X. X. X. TcEng 8.0 with NX6 X. X. X. X. X. TcEng 2007 with NX6 X. X. X. TcEng 2005 SR1 withX NX6. X. X. X = supported * = applicable only to ANSYS DesignModeler A = ANSYS tested but not supported by CAD vendor.. Project Schematic Presence Related to CAD Integration The Project Schematic captures the project and workflow of your project, providing a visual representation of the objects in the project and their relationship to each other. See CAD in Project Schematic for information about: •. Launching ANSYS Workbench from CAD Systems. •. Material Processing. •. CAD Configuration Manager. Project Schematic Presence topics: Geometry Preferences. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 7.

(12) Overview. Geometry Preferences You can set the following geometry preferences on the Workbench Project Schematic by right-clicking a Geometry cell and choosing Properties. The Details View of the Geometry object in the Mechanical application provides read-only indications of these settings. Preferences on the Project Schematic are included in two categories: Basic Geometry Options and Geometry Options, as shown below. You can set default options in the Workbench Options dialog box under Geometry Import. Geometry Preferences Specific to Mechanical Application topics:. Project Schematic Basic Geometry Options Project Schematic Selection (also in Workbench Options) Solid Bodies. Geometry Object Details View Selection Import Solid Bodies. (check box). Description. Imports solid bodies.[1] The default is Yes.The preference applies to the following: All CAD plug-ins and readers except ANSYS DesignModeler. Surface Bodies. Import Surface Bodies. (check box). Imports surface bodies.[1] The default is Yes.The preference applies to the following: ACIS reader CATIA reader CATIA V5 (Spatial and CAPRI) CoCreate Modeling IGES reader Inventor (Merged/sewn work surfaces are not supported. ) NX Parasolid reader Pro/ENGINEER Solid Edge SolidWorks STEP reader. Line Bodies (check box). Import Line Bodies. Imports line bodies.The default is No. The preference applies to the following: ACIS reader CATIA V5 (Spatial and CAPRI) IGES reader Parasolid reader Pro/ENGINEER Solid Edge SolidWorks STEP reader. 8. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(13) Project Schematic Basic Geometry Options Project Schematic Selection (also in Workbench Options) Parameters. Geometry Object Details View Selection Parameter Processing. (check box). Description. Allows you to turn off parameter processing because it can take too long.The default is Yes.The preference applies to the following: CATIA V5 (CAPRI) Inventor Mechanical Desktop NX Pro/ENGINEER Solid Edge SolidWorks. Parameter Key. Personal Parameter Key. (Displayed only when Parameter Processing is set to Yes in the Details View.) Allows you to specify a key that must appear at the beginning or end of a CAD parameter name for the application to display as a CAD parameter in the interface.The default is DS. You can customize this field.. CAD Attribute Transfer. Allows import of CAD system attributes into the Mechanical application models. Enable this option to import Motion Loads.The default is No.The preference applies to the following:. (text field). Attributes (check box). CATIA V5 (CAPRI) DesignModeler Inventor Mechanical Desktop NX Pro/ENGINEER Solid Edge SolidWorks Attributes. CAD Attribute Prefixes. This field can have any number of prefixes with each prefix delimited by a semicolon. By default the filter is set to SDFEA;DDM. If the filter is set to an empty string all applicable entities will be imported as CAD system attributes.. Named Selection Processing. Creates a named selection based on data generated in the CAD system or in the DesignModeler application. You must set the value in the Named Selection Prefixes field (described below) to the desired value. Upon attaching or updating, a Named Selec-. (text field). Named Selections (check box). Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 9.

(14) Overview Project Schematic Selection (also in Workbench Options). Geometry Object Details View Selection. Description. tion branch is added to the tree and its name appears in the drop down display within the Named Selection Toolbar. It is maintained as a CAD named selection unless the branch is altered (entities added or deleted, selection renamed). After updating, CAD named selections are deleted and replaced with named selections that are imported for the updated model.[2] The default is No.The preference applies to the following: CATIA V5 (CAPRI) DesignModeler Inventor Mechanical Desktop NX Pro/ENGINEER Solid Edge SolidWorks Named Selection Key. Named Selection Prefixes. (Displayed only when Named Selection Processing is set to Yes in the Details View.) Allows you to set the named selection processing prefix key.The default is NS.This field can have any number of prefixes with each prefix delimited by a semicolon (for example: NS_ForceFaces;NS_FixedSupports;NS_BoltLoaded). By default the filter is set to NS. If the filter is set to an empty string all applicable entities will be imported as named selections.. Material Properties Transfer. Allows import of material data defined in the CAD system. Only a subset of material data will be imported.This will include Young's Modulus, Poisson Ratio, Mass Density, Specific Heat, Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Expansion Coefficient. Limited additional data may be imported depending on CAD support. A material file will be created that reflects each of the CAD materials assigned to the model.You can validate the imported data as well as edit all of the. (text field). Material Properties (check box). 10. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(15) Project Schematic Advanced Geometry Options Project Schematic Selection (also in Workbench Options). Geometry Object Details View Selection. Description. material property values in Engineering Data. Choosing Update will allow you to import new materials but will not update values of previously imported materials.This is done to avoid overwriting user changes to previously imported material files.The default is No.The preference applies to the following: CATIA V5 (CAPRI)[3] DesignModeler[4] Inventor NX Pro/ENGINEER [1] These preferences are on a per part basis. Parts with solid bodies and surface bodies will result in an attach failure if both import type preferences are selected. For assemblies however, where different components are solely solid body or surface body, import of each part will be successful. [2] Limitations on importing named selections: •. If you use a CAD system filter for entities, you must be able to create entities with names that correspond to the filter.. •. Named selection sets should contain entities of only a single dimension (for example, faces, edges).. •. Refer to the Named Selection Import based on Entities (p. 16) table to determine the CAD system support for the various entities (vertex, edge, face, body).. [3] For ANSYS release 12.1, CAPRI 3.08 only processes the Material Properties assigned at the Part level, Assembly level Material Properties are not processed at this time. [4] You cannot define materials directly in the DesignModeler application, although the DesignModeler application can import material properties from Pro/ENGINEER, Inventor, or NX, and pass those properties on to the Mechanical application.. Project Schematic Advanced Geometry Options Project Schematic Selection (also in Workbench Options) Analysis Type. Geometry Object Details View Selection Analysis Type. Description. •. On Project Schematic, sets the geometry for a 2-D simulation or a 3-D simulation.. •. In Options dialog box, sets default for the Project Schematic setting.. (drop down menu). Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 11.

(16) Overview Project Schematic Selection (also in Workbench Options). Geometry Object Details View Selection. Description. •. In Details View, a read only indication of the current analysis type.. The preference applies to all supported CAD systems and to the DesignModeler application. Use associativity. CAD Associativity. (check box). Indicates if action should be taken to allow associativity.This option is present because some CAD systems take too long to compute associativity.The default is Yes.The preference applies to the following: CATIA V5 (CAPRI) CoCreate Modeling Inventor Mechanical Desktop NX Pro/ENGINEER (always on) Solid Edge SolidWorks. Import Coordinate Systems. Import Coordinate Systems. (check box). Specifies whether coordinate systems created in the CAD application should be imported into the Mechanical application.The default is No.The preference applies to the following: CATIA V5 (Spatial) CoCreate Modeling DesignModeler NX Pro/ENGINEER SolidWorks. Import Work Points. The preference applies to the following:. (check box) CATIA V5 (Spatial) DesignModeler Inventor Pro/ENGINEER SolidWorks Reader mode saves updated file (check box). 12. Reader Save Part File. When set to Yes, the interface will save the part file of a model at the end of an update process using the same file name in the same directory. The default is No.The preference applies to the following:. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(17) Project Schematic Advanced Geometry Options Project Schematic Selection (also in Workbench Options). Geometry Object Details View Selection. Description. CATIA V5 (CAPRI) NX SolidWorks Import Using Instances. Import Using Instances. (check box). Processes a CAD model by honoring its part instances to produce faster attach times and smaller database sizes.The default is Yes.The preference applies to the following: NX Parasolid Pro/ENGINEER Solid Edge. Smart CAD Update. Do Smart Update. (check box). Speeds up refresh of models that have unmodified components. If set to Yes and changes are made to other preferences, these will not be respected if the component is smart updated.The default is No.The preference applies to the following: Inventor NX. Enclosure and Symmetry Processing. Enclosure and Symmetry Processing. (check box). Use to turn on/off the processing of enclosure and symmetry named selections.The default is Yes.The preference applies to the following: DesignModeler. Mixed Import Resolution (drop-down). Mixed Import Resolution. Allows parts of mixed dimension to be imported as components of assemblies which have parts of different dimension.The options are : None Solid Surface Line Solid and Surface Surface and Line The default is None which means that if there are bodies of mixed dimension in a multibody part, nothing is transferred to the Mechanical application. Solid means only solid(s) from the part are transferred to the Mechanical application. Surface means only surface(s) from the part are. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 13.

(18) Overview Project Schematic Selection (also in Workbench Options). Geometry Object Details View Selection. Description. transferred to the Mechanical application. Line means only line(s) from the part are transferred to the Mechanical application.Solid and Surface means only solid(s) and surface(s) from the part are transferred to the Mechanical application.Surface and Line means only surface(s) and line(s) from the part are transferred to the Mechanical application.. Expected Body Imports The following table shows the expected body imports based on the composition of the part (top row) and the mixed dimension import resolution preference. It is assumed for this table that the body types indicated in the part are selected in the primary import options. •. S = solid. •. F = surface. •. L = line. •. X = no import Solid-Surface-Line. Solid-Surface. Solid-Line. Surface-Line. None. X. X. X. X. Solid. S. S. S. X. Surface. F. F. X. F. Line. L. X. L. L. Solid and Surface. S and F. S and F. S. F. Surface and Line. F and L. F. L. F and L. This processing becomes significant after handling the basic import options (e.g. if a part is S-F-L, if only Import Solids is selected, then only solid bodies would be imported) regardless of the Mixed Import Resolution. However, when transferring the model from DesignModeler to Mechanical for a 3D Analysis, the basic import options and Mixed Import Resolution option are not applicable. All unsuppressed bodies/parts in the model will be transferred to Mechanical. NOTE: In case of a 2D Analysis, you should suppress all solid bodies in DesignModeler for a successful transfer.. Mixed Import Resolution As Workbench geometry interfaces have expanded their ability to import parts of different dimension; solid, surface and line, the ability to control what is imported from an assembly has become more complicated. This is especially true for mixed-dimension parts (parts that contain bodies of different dimensions). That has led to the advent of the mixed import resolution preference to be used in conjunction with the primary 14. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(19) Named Selection Manager import options (Import Solid, Import Surface, Import Line). These work together to allow a user the maximum control over the import of his model. Each part is passed through the primary option filter first. If no bodies are found that match the selected preferences the part is skipped. If bodies of single dimension are found the part is processed for import. If bodies of multiple dimensions are matched then, and only then, is the mixed dimension resolution option used to filter the part a second time. The remaining bodies pass through the selected filter option and those that match the preference's criteria are imported. If no bodies match or NONE is the preference option the part is skipped entirely. For more information about Mixed Import Resolution, see the following tables in Geometry Preferences (p. 8). Basic Options:Project Schematic Basic Geometry Options (p. 8) Options:Project Schematic Advanced Geometry Options (p. 11). CAD Configuration Manager The CAD Configuration Manager allows you to configure geometry interfaces for Mechanical APDL (ANSYS), ANSYS Workbench, and ICEM CFD Direct CAD interfaces. CAD configuration is typically handled during the product installation; however, if you chose to skip those steps, or if you make changes to your local CAD configuration between releases (for example, you install, move, or update your CAD package, or remove it entirely), you can use this utility. For platform specific information to use the CAD Configuration Manager, see: •. ANSYS, Inc. Installation Guide for Windows> Configuring CAD Products> Using the CAD Configuration Manager. •. ANSYS, Inc. Installation Guide for UNIX/Linux> Configuring CAD Products> Using the CAD Configuration Manager on Linux. Topics covered include: •. Unconfiguring. •. Running the CAD Configuration Manager in Bath Mode. •. Uninstalling. •. Pro/ENGINEER Configuration. •. NX Configuration. •. ANSYS ICEM CFD Configuration. •. Configuring CADNexus/CAPRI Gateway for CATIA V5. Notes If the help for the CAD Configuration Manager does not load into your default browser, set the BROWSER environment variable to the path of your HTML viewer (such as Mozilla or Firefox) and restart the CAD Configuration Manager.. Named Selection Manager Use the Named Selection Manager to create custom attributes with CAD systems for modeling, meshing and performing analysis within ANSYS Workbench.. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 15.

(20) Overview This mechanism is activated by selecting the Named Selection Manager menu item from the current ANSYS release menu inside the CAD system (with the exception of OneSpace Modeling).. The Named Selection Manager displays groups created only in this tool but the plug-in will continue to support those previously imported in earlier ANSYS releases. The Named Selections are always listed alphabetically. The Named Selection Manager supports defining Name Selection Groups within CAD through the following operations. •. Create: Pre-select entities to designate for the NS Group, click on “Create” button and designate a name for the group. Some CAD systems (e.g. Solid Edge and NX) allow the selection between the Create and Naming operations.. •. Delete: Select a group from the Named Selection Manager list followed by clicking the “Delete” button. The Delete option allows you to delete the chosen named selection. Note that a confirmation dialog box does not appear before that deletion.. •. Rename: Select an entry from the Named Selection Manager group list, click on the “Rename” and supply a new group name. The Rename option allows you to change the name of the selected group.. •. Replace: Pre-select entities to compose the Named Selection, click on “Replace”. The newly selected set will replace the entities in the Named Selections. No previous entities will remain except those which were selected at the time of the “Replace” operation.. •. Select/Deselect: Help tools which allow for verification of a Named Selection Group’s contents.. •. Close: Closes the existing Named Selection Manager dialog.. •. Help: Opens Workbench help.. Named Selection Import based on Entities An “X” represents entities that are supported by the CAD system in the first column. CAD System Autodesk Inventor. Vertex. Edge. Face. Part Level. X. X. X. Assembly Level. X. X. X. X. X. X. Part Level. X. X. Assembly Level. X. X. DesignModeler Autodesk Mechanical Desktop. 16. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. Body. X.

(21) GUI Navigation: Creating Named Selections in CAD System to Import into DesignModeler CAD System CATIA V5 (CAPRI) Pro/ENGINEER Solid Edge. Vertex. Edge. Face. Body. Part Level. X. X. X. X. Assembly Level. X. X. X. X. Part Level. X. X. Assembly Level. X. X. X. X. X. Part Level. X. X. X. Assembly Level. X. X. X. Part Level. X. X. X. X. Assembly Level. X. X. X. X. Part Level Assembly Level. SolidWorks NX. GUI Navigation: Creating Named Selections in CAD System to Import into DesignModeler To create named selections within a CAD system for importation into ANSYS DesignModeler: 1.. From an active CAD session, select the element (e.g. faces) of the model to which you want to apply the Named Selection Manager.. 2.. Select Named Selection Manager from the ANSYS drop down menu to display a dialog box.. 3.. Select Create to display a second dialog box (Name Input Dialog).. 4.. Enter a name for the selected element. The name must include the prefix “NS_”. Select OK to list the name in the ANSYS Named Selection dialog box.. 5.. Highlight the Named Selection to activate the Select, Replace, Rename, and Delete options in the dialog box. Choose an option, and select Close.. 6.. Select Workbench from the ANSYS drop down menu to start an ANSYS Workbench session.. 7.. Select Workbench from the ANSYS drop down menu.. 8.. The CAD system icon in the Geometry cell of the Project Schematic indicates the model is loaded. Right-click the Geometry cell to select Edit.. 9.. Choose desired length in the Units dialog box, and select OK. An object named “Attach1” appears in the tree outline.. 10. In the Details View, select Yes to Import Named Selections. 11. In the Details View, the Named Selection Key must match the CAD system prefix; e.g. Pro/ENGINEER is NS. 12. Select Generate on the 3D features toolbar to complete the Attach feature. The Named Selection created in the CAD system appears under the “Attach1” object in the tree outline. 13. Select Export from the File drop down menu. The Save As dialog box appears with the CAD Integration folder highlighted. Select Open. 14. Personalize the file in the File name field and select Save.. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 17.

(22) Overview. Caveats and Known Issues Geometry Import Fails ANSYS Workbench leverages a running CAD session to update models if one exists. If you change the geometry source to a file that cannot be opened in the running session, the update will fail with an unable to activate document error. Some reasons this may occur are if the new model is from a version of the CAD system later than the one running or if another file of the same name is already opened in the CAD from another directory. Hidden or Suppressed Parts the geometry interface.. 18. Parts that are hidden or suppressed in CATIA are skipped automatically by. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(23) Installation and Licensing Because the individual CAD systems are listed with the other components during the product installation, you can select the CAD systems that you wish to install. Some product components, including CAD programs, require administrative permissions to register. If you install with non-administrative privileges, you must follow the post-installation procedures as an administrator for your product to ensure that all components are successfully registered. For CAD-related installation prerequisites, see Table 1–3 (Product Support) in the following sections: •. Installation Prerequisites for Windows. •. Installation Prerequisites for UNIX/Linux. For CAD-related installation and licensing information, see: •. ANSYS, Inc. Installation Guide for Windows> Configuring CAD Products. •. ANSYS, Inc. Installation Guide for UNIX/Linux> Configuring CAD Products. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 19.

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(25) File Format Support Within ANSYS Workbench, the CAD files can be attached in either Plug-In or Reader mode. Plug-In mode: requires that the CAD system be running. Reader mode: does not require the CAD system to be running. File Format Supported: ACIS (*.sat, *.sab) BladeGen (.bgd) CATIA (*.model, *.exp, *.session, *.dlv, *.CATPart, *.CATProduct) CoCreate Modeling (*.pkg, *.bdl, *.ses, *.sda, *.sdp, *.sdac, *.sdpc) ANSYS DesignModeler (.agdb) GAMBIT (*.dbs) IGES (*.igs, *.iges) Inventor (*.ipt, *.iam) JT Open (*.jt) Monte Carlo N-Particle (*.mcnp) NX (*.prt) Parasolid (*.x_t, *.xmt_txt, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin) Pro/ENGINEER (*.prt, *.asm) Solid Edge (*.par, *.asm, *.psm, *.pwd) SolidWorks (*.sldprt, *.sldasm) SpaceClaim (*.scdoc) STEP (*.stp, *.step). ACIS (*.sat, *.sab) Reader The application supports ACIS files as a Reader (p. 79) for versions up to R20. Although the ACIS geometry format does not have an assembly entity, the application supports ACIS files containing one or multiple bodies. This is a standalone reader that does not require an installation of the ACIS software or an ACIS license. See CAD Configuration Manager (p. 15) for usage information. Linux: Configuring CAD Products> Using the CAD Configuration Manager Windows: Configuring CAD Products> Using the CAD Configuration Manager. Support Updated CAD system on ANSYS Workbench compatibility information is viewable via the ANSYS, Inc. Web site (Support> Services> Technical Support > Platform Support). See ANSYS Platform Support. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 21.

(26) File Format Support Document import supported by interface: Part (*.sat,*.sab). Table 1 Import Preference Support for ACIS geometry interface Import Solid Bodies. Yes. Import Surface Bodies. Yes. Import Line Bodies. Yes. Parameter Processing and prefix/suffix key. No. Attribute Processing and prefix. Yes - Color import is allowed using this preference.. Named Selection Processing and prefix. Yes - Color import is allowed using this preference.. Material Processing. No. Analysis Type. 3D - Yes 2D - Yes- Only surface bodies in the xy plane will be imported. Associativity. No. Coordinate Systems. No. Work Points. No. Reader Save File. No. Instancing. No. Smart Update. No. Enclosure and Symmetry Processing. No. Mixed Import Resolution. No. Notes This interface does not support the selective update feature. Import Color as Named Selections To import an objects Color as Named Selections in ANSYS Workbench, specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Color" or a list of specific Colors delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Color:255.0.0; Color:255.255.0"). Length Unit You should specify the length unit of the parts retrieved from the ACIS file in the Details View. You can verify length units by checking the details of the Geometry or Part, which shows the part's bounding box size. We recommend verifying dimensions before solving. See Solving Overview.. Caveats and Known Issues No caveats or known issues.. Troubleshooting See the ACIS Errors Related to CAD Integration (p. 76) section in Troubleshooting (p. 75) for detailed information.. BladeGen (.bgd). 22. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(27) Reader. Associative Plug-In The interface works only when the ANSYS BladeEditor plug-in is enabled and running. For detailed information, see BladeGen and BladeEditor in the TurboSystem section of the ANSYS Workbench help.. Support Updated CAD system on ANSYS Workbench compatibility information is viewable via the ANSYS, Inc. Web site (Support> Services> Technical Support > Platform Support). See ANSYS Platform Support. The BladeGen geometry interface supports BladeGen version 12 for Windows (32- and 64-bit) operating systems. Document import supported by interface: Part (*.bgd). Notes The DesignModeler application imports ANSYS BladeGen on Windows systems only. The BladeGen import produces a flow path, which is the air or fluid surrounding the blade. The import procedure is a three-step process: 1.. Read the blade data from the BladeGen database,. 2.. Convert the data to Parasolid format, and. 3.. Read the Parasolid data into the DesignModeler application.. It is important to note the scaling factor when importing ANSYS BladeGen models. If an incorrect Model Unit setting is chosen, it is possible that the ANSYS BladeGen model will fail to import into the DesignModeler application. In some cases, tolerance issues will prevent the Parasolid conversion from succeeding, or it may produce a distorted flow path. In these cases, it is recommended to try using a larger Model Unit setting. NOTE: ANSYS BladeGen database files must be updated with the Generate option prior to proceeding with an analysis.. Caveats and Known Issues No caveats or known issues.. CATIA (*.model, *.exp, *.session, *.dlv, *.CATPart, *.CATProduct) Versions supported: CATIA V4 (*.model, *.exp, *.session, *.dlv) CATIA V5 (standard) (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct) CATIA V5 (optional) CADNexus/CAPRI Gateway (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct). CATIA V4 (*.model, *.exp, *.session, *.dlv). Reader The application supports CATIA V4 files as a Reader (p. 79) for versions 4.1.9 to 4.2.4. The application supports reading of CATIA V4 volumes and solid models. Although the CATIA V4 geometry format does not have an Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 23.

(28) File Format Support assembly entity, the application supports CATIA V4 files containing one or multiple bodies. The application supports reading of CATIA V4 details/dittos by exploding them. •. This is a standalone Reader (p. 79) that does not require an installation of the Catia V4 software or a Catia V4 license.. •. No CAD associativity.. •. No CAD Parameters.. •. Supports Solid, Surface, and Line bodies.. Support Updated CAD system on ANSYS Workbench compatibility information is viewable via the ANSYS, Inc. Web site (Support> Services> Technical Support > Platform Support). See ANSYS Platform Support. The Catia V4 Reader supports Catia V4 releases 4.1.9 to 4.2.4 on the Windows (32- and 64-bit) operating systems. Document import supported by interface: *.model, *.exp, *.session, *.dlv. Table 2 Import Preference Support for interface Import Solid Bodies. Yes. Import Surface Bodies. Yes. Import Line Bodies. Yes. Parameter Processing and prefix/suffix key. No. Attribute Processing and prefix. Yes - Color and Layer import is allowed using this preference.. Named Selection Processing and prefix. Yes - Color and Layer import is allowed using this preference.. Material Processing. No. Analysis Type. 3D - Yes 2D - Yes- Only surface bodies in the xy plane will be imported. Associativity. No. Coordinate Systems. Yes. Work Points. Yes. Reader Save File. No. Instancing. No. Smart Update. No. Enclosure and Symmetry Processing. No. Mixed Import Resolution. No. Notes This interface does not support the selective update feature.. 24. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(29) Reader Length Unit The application automatically locks the length unit in the model to millimeters. You can change the unit system for display of the data. Import Color as Named Selections To import an object's Color as Named Selections in ANSYS Workbench, specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Color" or a list of specific Colors delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Color:255.0.0; Color:255.255.0"). Import Layer as Named Selections To import object's Layer as Named Selections in ANSYS Workbench, specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Layer" or a list of specific Layers delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Layer:0;Layer:1;Layer:3"). Length Unit The application automatically locks the length unit in the part or assembly to millimeters. No adjustment of length unit is necessary or possible. No adjustment of length unit is necessary or possible. You can change the unit system for display of the data.. Caveats and Known Issues This reader respects the native CAD object display settings. It will only import displayed objects.. Troubleshooting See the CATIA Errors Related to CAD Integration (p. 77) section in Troubleshooting (p. 75) for detailed information.. CATIA V5 (standard) (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct). Reader The application supports CATIA V5 files as a Reader (p. 79) for versions R6 – R20. CATIA V5 (standard) surface bodies consisting of closed surfaces are transferred as solid bodies. The following feature types can be imported from CATIA V5 into ANSYS Workbench as line bodies: •. Lines. •. Arcs. •. Splines. This is the default configured CATIA V5 interface. If the optional CATIA V5 (CADNexus/CARPI CAE Gateway) associative geometry interface was configured and you wish to revert to the CATIA V5 Reader, run the CAD Configuration Manager (Start->Programs->ANSYS 13.0->Utilities->CAD Configuration Manager). On the CAD Selection tab, choose Workbench and ANSYS Geometry Interfaces and Catia V5: Standard Interface. Click the Next button to go to the CAD Configuration tab. Select the Configure Selected CAD Interfaces. The output window should indicate success. This requires administrative privileges on the machine. •. This is a standalone Reader (p. 79) that does not require an installation of the Catia V5 software or a Catia V5 license.. •. No CAD associativity.. •. No CAD Parameters.. •. Supports Solid, Surface, and Line bodies. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 25.

(30) File Format Support •. CATIA V5 (standard) surface bodies consisting of closed surfaces are transferred as solid bodies.. See CAD Configuration Manager (p. 15) for usage information. For detailed installation information about the CAD Configuration Manager, see: Windows: Configuring CAD Products> Using the CAD Configuration Manager. Support Updated CAD system on ANSYS Workbench compatibility information is viewable via the ANSYS, Inc. Web site (Support> Services> Technical Support > Platform Support). See ANSYS Platform Support. The CATIA V5 Reader supports CATIA V5 releases 6 through 20 on the Windows (32- and 64-bit) operating systems. Document import supported by interface: Part (*.CATPart) and Assembly (*.CATProduct). Table 3 Import Preference Support for interface Import Solid Bodies. Yes. Import Surface Bodies. Yes. Import Line Bodies. Yes. Parameter Processing and prefix/suffix key. No. Attribute Processing and prefix. Yes - Color, Layer, and Publication is allowed using this preference.. Named Selection Processing and prefix. Yes - Color, Layer, and Publication is allowed using this preference.. Material Processing. No. Analysis Type. 3D - Yes 2D - Yes- Only surface bodies in the xy plane will be imported. Associativity. No. Coordinate Systems. Yes. Work Points. Yes. Reader Save File. No. Instancing. No. Smart Update. No. Enclosure and Symmetry Processing. No. Mixed Import Resolution. No. Notes This interface does not support the selective update feature. The application automatically locks the length unit in the part or assembly to millimeters, which is the unit used internally. No adjustment of length unit is necessary or possible. You can change the unit system for display of the Mechanical application data.. 26. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(31) Reader for CATIA V5 (optional) (CADNexus CAPRI CAE Gateway) Import Color as Named Selections To import an object's Color as Named Selections in ANSYS Workbench, specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Color" or a list of specific Colors delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Color:255.0.0; Color:255.255.0"). Import Layer as Named Selections To import an object's Layer as Named Selections in ANSYS Workbench, specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Layer" or a list of specific Layers delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Layer:0;Layer:1;Layer:3"). Import Publication as Named Selections To import an object's Publication as Named Selections in ANSYS Workbench, specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Publication" or any number of prefixes with each prefix delimited by a semicolon (for example: "NS_ForceFaces;NS_FixedSupports;NS_BoltLoaded" ). Length Unit The application automatically locks the length unit in the model to millimeters. You can change the unit system for display of the data. Import CATIA V5 Layers To import CatiaV5 Layers in ANSYS Workbench, specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to Layer (or Layer0;Layer1 to specify a set of specific Layers) in the Properties panel. When the CatiaV5 model is imported, Named Selections will be created for each CatiaV5 Layer that is processed.. Caveats and Known Issues No caveats or known issues.. Troubleshooting See the CATIA Errors Related to CAD Integration (p. 77) section in Troubleshooting (p. 75) for detailed information.. CATIA V5 (optional) CADNexus/CAPRI Gateway (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct). Associative Plug-In The application supports CATIA V5 files as an Associative Reader for versions R2 – R19.. Reader for CATIA V5 (optional) (CADNexus CAPRI CAE Gateway) •. This reader requires the following to be installed on the machine: 1.. Compatible version of CATIA V5 CAD program.. 2.. Compatible version of CADNexus/CAPRI Gateway V3.08.2.. 3.. IBM LUM 4.6.8 configured with a CATIA V5 (MD2, HD2, or ME2) license.. •. Supports CAD Associativity.. •. Supports transfer of CAD parameters.. •. Supports transfer of Layers as named Selections.. •. Supports transfer of Publications as Named Selections.. •. Supports transfer of Publications as Attributes.. •. Allows CATIA V5 file saving with updated CAD parameters. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 27.

(32) File Format Support •. Supports .CATPart, .CATProduct files.. •. Supports Solid, Surface, Line bodies.. •. This is an associative reader. There will be no ANSYS pull-down menu in the CATIA program. It is not possible to update from the Active CAD file in CATIA V5.. Using Parameters with CATIA V5 CADNexus CAPRI CAE Gateway •. Parameter names are handled differently than other CAD programs.. •. Parameter names contain the entire CATIA Assembly Name and Part Name.. •. Parameters are shown at the assembly level, under the Details of Geometry branch in the Mechanical application.. •. Embedded spaces should not be used in the Assembly Name or the Part Name to ensure compatibility with the DesignModeler Parameter Manager.. •. We recommend that the Personal Parameter Key be appended to the end of the parameter name.. •. Example: transmission gear:DS_WidthCounterGear should be renamed to: transmission_gear:WidthCounterGear_DS. Configuration The CATIA V5 (CADNexus/CARPI CAE Gateway) associative geometry interface supports CATIA V5 releases 2 through 19 on the Windows (32 & 64-bit) operating systems. This is an associative geometry interface, which requires an installation of the CATIA V5 software (R16, R17, R18 or R19), IBM LUM 4.6.8 software configured with a CATIA V5 license (MD2, HD2 or ME2), and the CADNexus/CAPRI CAE Gateway V3.08.2 software This is an optional configured CATIA V5 interface. To configure the CATIA V5 associative geometry interface, run the CAD Configuration Manager (Start->Programs->ANSYS 13.0->Utilities->CAD Configuration Manager). On the CAD Selection tab, choose Workbench and ANSYS Geometry Interfaces and Catia V5: CADNexus/CAPRI CAE Gateway. Click the Next button to go to the CAD Configuration tab. Select the Configure Selected CAD Interfaces. The output window should indicate success. This requires administrative privileges on the machine. See CAD Configuration Manager (p. 15) for usage information. For detailed installation information about the CAD Configuration Manager, see: Windows: Configuring CAD Products> Using the CAD Configuration Manager. Support Updated CAD system on ANSYS Workbench compatibility information is viewable via the ANSYS, Inc. Web site (Support> Services> Technical Support > Platform Support). See ANSYS Platform Support. Document import supported by interface: The Mechanical application reads CATIA V5 parts (*.CATPart) and assemblies (*.CATProduct). Table 4 Import Preference Support for interface Import Solid Bodies. Yes. Import Surface Bodies. Yes. Import Line Bodies. Yes. Parameter Processing and prefix/suffix key. Yes. 28. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(33) Troubleshooting Attribute Processing and prefix. Yes - Color, Layer, and Publication import is allowed using this preference.. Named Selection Processing and prefix. Yes - Color, Layer, and Publication import is allowed using this preference.. Material Processing. Yes. Analysis Type. 3D - Yes 2D - Yes- Only surface bodies in the xy plane will be imported. Associativity. Yes. Coordinate Systems. Yes. Work Points. Yes. Reader Save File. Yes. Instancing. No. Smart Update. No. Enclosure and Symmetry Processing. No. Mixed Import Resolution. Yes. Notes This is an application within ANSYS Workbench. There will be no ANSYS pull-down menu in the CATIA program. It is not possible to update from the Active CAD file in CATIA V5. Length Unit The application automatically locks the length unit in the model to millimeters. You can change the unit system for display of the data. Import Layer as Named Selections To import an object's Layer as Named Selections in ANSYS Workbench, specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Layer" or a list of specific Layers delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Layer:0;Layer:1;Layer:3"). Import Publication as Named Selections To import an object's Publication as Named Selections in ANSYS Workbench, specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Publication" or any number of prefixes with each prefix delimited by a semicolon (for example: "NS_ForceFaces;NS_FixedSupports;NS_BoltLoaded" ). Import Color as Named Selections To import an objects Color as Named Selections in ANSYS Workbench, specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Color" or a list of specific Colors delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Color:255.0.0; Color:255.255.0").. Caveats and Known Issues Material Properties MUST be assigned to the PartBody or GeometricSet to be imported. If you right mouse and move the Material Property under the PartBody or GeometricSet then they will be imported.. Troubleshooting See the CATIA Errors Related to CAD Integration (p. 77) section in Troubleshooting (p. 75) for detailed information.. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 29.

(34) File Format Support. CoCreate Modeling (*.pkg, *.bdl, *.ses, *.sda, *.sdp, *.sdac, *.sdpc). Plug-In/Pseudo Reader The CoCreate geometry interface supports CoCreate Modeling versions 16.0/16.5 (2008) and 17 (2010) for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems. Updated CAD system on ANSYS Workbench compatibility information is viewable via the ANSYS, Inc. Web site (Support> Services> Technical Support > Platform Support). See ANSYS Platform Support. See CAD Configuration Manager (p. 15) for usage information. For detailed installation information about the CAD Configuration Manager, see: Windows: Configuring CAD Products> Using the CAD Configuration Manager. Support Table 5 Import Preference Support for CoCreate geometry interface: Import Solids. Yes. Import Surfaces. Yes. Import Lines. No. Parameter Processing and prefix/suffix key. No. Attribute Processing and prefix. No. Named Selection Processing and prefix. Yes. Material Processing. No. Analysis Type. 3D - Yes 2D - Yes- Only surface bodies in the xy plane will be imported. Associativity. Yes. Coordinate Systems. Yes. Work Points. No. Reader Save File. No. Instancing. No. Smart Update. No. Enclosure and Symmetry Processing. No. Mixed Import Resolution. Yes - for parts that include both Solid and surface bodies AND the Import Solid and Import Surface preferences are set to Yes. The CoCreate geometry interface also supports the selective update feature. Parts that are hidden or suppressed in CoCreate are not skipped automatically, because of a limitation in the CAD's API.. 30. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(35) Attaching Geometry SES files are not portable between different versions of CoCreate Modeling. They should be limited to use on a single machine.. Notes The plug-in will import all parts in the model based on body type import filters. Active CAD session models imported from CoCreate Modeling can only be updated from an active session unless the model is relinked to a specified file. A model imported based on its file can only be updated from the file unless relinked to an active session. The absence of an ANSYS 13.0 section in the Add-In Modules fly-out menu indicates that the CoCreate Modeling plug-in is not loaded. To load the plug-in you must first open CoCreate Modeling and select the Modules menu under Applications. Select the Add-Ins item and check the box for ANSYS13.0; this will load the plug-in for the current session. To have the plug-in loaded on startup of subsequent sessions select the Startup button, highlight ANSYS 13.0 and select Add. The Add-In manager will then list ANSYS 13.0 in the Startup Sequence. Note that because the ANSYS 13.0 menu does not appear after installing the plug-in, you must use the preceding steps for loading on start-up. If the plug-in is not available in the CoCreate Add-In manager you will need to run the CAD Configuration Manager.. ANSYS DesignModeler (.agdb). Specific to ANSYS Mechanical The Mechanical application supports the DesignModeler application as both a reader and a plug-in.. Attaching Geometry Unlike other CAD systems filtering of bodies during import from DesignModeler to the Mechanical application is not done through import options. All unsuppressed bodies in ANSYS DesignModeler will be transferred to the Mechanical application. Coordinate systems defined in a model created in the DesignModeler application will automatically be created in the Mechanical application after importing the model to the Mechanical application. Any planes in the DesignModeler application that are flagged to be exported will appear in the Mechanical application as a local Cartesian coordinate system upon attachment and will be inserted into the Mechanical application tree. The automatic creation of the coordinate system occurs during attachment and is updated during a refresh. Any enclosures defined with a model in the DesignModeler application will be retained upon attaching. Once in the Mechanical application, the enclosure has the following characteristics: •. A transparency value of 0.1 (subdued) is assigned to the enclosure in order to assist in the visualization of the model items inside the enclosure.. •. A default field material of Air is automatically assigned to the enclosure. You can change the default field material in Engineering Data. A field material is used in any open domain simulation where an artificial boundary such as an enclosure is used to surround the model. Any fields extending from the model to the edges of the enclosure experience the field material. Examples are antenna radiation fields or fluid flow fields in Electromagnetic and Fluid simulations (planned for future releases of ANSYS Workbench).. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 31.

(36) File Format Support You can control whether Coordinate Systems and Enclosures that are created in the DesignModeler application's files are imported in the Mechanical application by checking the Project Schematic Advanced Geometry Options (p. 11), specifically: •. Import Coordinate Systems. •. Enclosure and Symmetry Processing. Parts and Assemblies The DesignModeler application does not support assemblies, but does allow you to create and import multiple bodies. If you import a model made up of independent multiple bodies, they will be imported into the Mechanical application as individual bodies using contact elements. If you import a model that has multibody parts (that is, parts that include multiple bodies within them as a group), then the model will be imported using shared topology so that no contact is required and meshes on the volume interfaces will match. The DesignModeler application parameters are all set at the model level and will be displayed in the Mechanical application under the Geometry branch. For line body properties that appear in the Mechanical application, the values shown are for the raw cross section, that is, the offset type and/or user defined offset from the DesignModeler application's body properties have no bearing on the calculations shown in the Mechanical application. They are taken directly from the cross section without applying any offset. Surface body thicknesses and material properties are transferred from the DesignModeler application to the Mechanical application.. Notes If you are using the DesignModeler application as a reader, the Mechanical application will maintain associativity with the DesignModeler application model. If you modify parameters in the Mechanical application, the DesignModeler application model will change upon update. Models that have fatal errors when regenerating in the DesignModeler application will not be able to be imported via the reader mode into the Mechanical application. Before importing, first open the model in the DesignModeler application to resolve the regeneration limitation. When the Mechanical application is first attached to a DesignModeler application, the Fluid/Solid property associated with all DesignModeler solid bodies will be transferred to a Material Assignment property for all associated solid bodies in the Mechanical application. However, when refreshing all data in the Mechanical application, following an initial attach to DesignModeler, the Mechanical application’s Material Assignment property for solid bodies will not be updated further.. Length Unit The Mechanical application automatically sets the length unit in the part or assembly to match the unit saved in the DesignModeler application file. No adjustment of length unit is necessary or possible.. GAMBIT (*.dbs). 32. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(37) Support. Reader The application supports GAMBIT files as a Reader (p. 79) for versions up to 2.4.6. The GAMBIT Reader will take as input any GAMBIT database (.dbs) file and import the geometry into Workbench. Although the GAMBIT geometry format does not have an assembly entity, the application supports GAMBIT databases containing one or multiple entities. The GAMBIT Reader in Workbench processes GAMBIT volumes along with stand-alone faces and edges. Nonmanifold topology is supported (for example, two blocks sharing a common face and lower topology vertices and edges). The GAMBIT Reader will initially only support real (ACIS) geometry import in Workbench 13.0. Non-real (Virtual, Faceted and CAD) geometry import will be supported in a future release. See CAD Configuration Manager (p. 15) for usage information. For detailed installation information about the CAD Configuration Manager, see: Windows: Configuring CAD Products> Using the CAD Configuration Manager. Reader for GAMBIT •. This is a standalone reader that does not require an installation of a GAMBIT CAD program or a GAMBIT license.. •. No CAD associativity.. •. No CAD Parameters.. •. Supports bodies, faces, and edges.. Support Updated CAD system on ANSYS Workbench compatibility information is viewable via the ANSYS, Inc. Web site (Support> Services> Technical Support > Platform Support). See ANSYS Platform Support. The Gambit geometry interface supports Gambit versions for Windows (32 and 64-bit) and Linux (32 and 64-bit) operating systems. Document import supported by interface: *.dbs. Table 6 Import Preference Support for Gambit geometry interface Import Solid Bodies. Yes. Import Surface Bodies. Yes. Import Line Bodies. Yes. Parameter Processing and prefix/suffix key. No. Attribute Processing and prefix. No. Named Selection Processing and prefix. No. Material Processing. No. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 33.

(38) File Format Support Analysis Type. 3D - Yes 2D - Yes- Only surface bodies in the xy plane will be imported. Associativity. No. Coordinate Systems. No. Work Points. No. Reader Save File. No. Instancing. No. Smart Update. No. Enclosure and Symmetry Processing. No. Mixed Import Resolution. No. Notes This interface does not support the selective update feature. The application automatically locks the length unit in the part or assembly to millimeters, which is the unit used internally. No adjustment of length unit is necessary or possible. You can change the unit system for display of the Mechanical application data. Length Unit The application automatically locks the length unit in the model to millimeters. You can change the unit system for display of the data. The ANSYS DesignModeler application allows you to import legacy GAMBIT databases into ANSYS Workbench for editing. The Real (ACIS) geometry is read from the database excluding the meshing information. In addition, if no editing is needed, the model can be transferred directly into Meshing.. Caveats and Known Issues The GAMBIT Reader supports import of “real” (ACIS) geometry, the “non-real” (Virtual, Faceted and CAD) GAMBIT geometry will be ignored. Non-real (Virtual, Faceted and CAD) GAMBIT geometry will be supported in a future release of the GAMBIT Reader.. IGES (*.igs, *.iges). The application supports IGES files as a Reader (p. 79) for versions 4.0, 5.2, and 5.3.. Associative Plug-In The interface works in both a plug-in and a pseudo-reader mode. Both part and assembly document import is supported. The existence of the plug-in is recognized by IGES on registry entries. If the plug-in is not available in the add-in manager in Inventor you will need to run the CAD Configuration Manager. See CAD Configuration Manager (p. 15) for usage information. For detailed installation information about the CAD Configuration Manager, see: 34. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates..

(39) Specific to ANSYS Mechanical Linux: Configuring CAD Products> Using the CAD Configuration Manager Windows: Configuring CAD Products> Using the CAD Configuration Manager. Support Updated CAD system on ANSYS Workbench compatibility information is viewable via the ANSYS, Inc. Web site (Support> Services> Technical Support > Platform Support). See ANSYS Platform Support. The IGES geometry interface supports IGES versions for Windows (32- and 64-bit ) and Linux (32 and 64-bit) operating systems. Document import supported by interface: *.igs,*.iges). Table 7 Import Preference Support for IGES geometry interface Import Solids. Yes. Import Surfaces. Yes. Import Lines. Yes. Parameter Processing and prefix/suffix key. No. Attribute Processing and prefix. No. Named Selection Processing and prefix. No. Material Processing. No. Analysis Type. Yes. Associativity. No. Coordinate Systems. No. Work Points. No. Reader Save File. No. Instancing. No. Smart Update. No. Enclosure and Symmetry Processing. No. Mixed Import Resolution. No. Notes IGES imports sets of surfaces that enclose a region to create a solid body. IGES models cannot be imported if they contain bodies that extend beyond 500 meters in any direction from the world origin, even when the Large Model Support option is enabled. For IGES imports to be successful, the model must fit inside the base 1 km^3 size box.. Specific to ANSYS Mechanical The IGES reader converts IGES information written in 5.3 format and before into Parasolid (*.x_t, *.xmt_txt, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin) (p. 43) data. Part and Assemblies Files IGES files containing parts or assemblies are supported by the Mechanical application. IGES files can use the extensions .igs or .iges.. Release 13.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.. 35.

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